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[ubuntu] Login fails after executing "vncserver -geometry 1024x768"

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hello group, Here is my situation. I have tried installing Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 and 12.04.2 with DRBL. I go through all the configs and DRBL/Clonezilla works great. Now rather than having to be on the console to update/install software etc I would like to just use a vnc like tightvncserver so that I can vnc in from whatever client or other computer. I do an "apt-get install tightvncserver" and no issues installing on either install (12.10 or 12.04.2) however once I do a vncserver -geometry 1024x768 I can no longer login after a reboot. The only way I can get back in as a regular (Hardware)

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I have an ubuntu computer that I want to remotely log into using a vnc connection. So far, this is what I have done:

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver

After downloading the software, I typed on the terminal:

vncserver :78

I assume the :78 refers to some sort of port that I open for VNC connection (i'm new at this, so feel free to correct me).

When searching the web for information about how to configure the default resolution and color depth for RealVNC sessions, I always come across stuff that talks about passing commandline parameters to vncserver, such as vncserver -geometry 1024x768 or something.

Hey all,

When I start vncserver on F17, specifying a certain geometry, I do not get that geometry when I connect via a viewer on another machine. Setting the geometry has always worked in the past....but for some reason with tigervnc/gnome 3, I cannot get it to take.

Is anyone else seeing this behavior or know how to alleviate it?

Thanks!

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After searching on the net for a while, tried some soln's from net i.e.

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Background:

I have a desktop computer running Ubuntu 12.04. I have installed DRBL to handle DHCP server and Clonezilla Server. I have a network card in my desktop with 2 ports in it. These 2 ports are bonded together and are used by DRBL. There is a 3rd port integrated in the motherboard. I want to use this 3rd port for internet. DRBL knows that this is set for internet. Ubuntu Network-Manager ha

Background:

I have a desktop computer running Ubuntu 12.04. I have installed DRBL to handle DHCP server and Clonezilla Server. I have a network card in my desktop with 2 ports in it. These 2 ports are bonded together and are used by DRBL. There is a 3rd port integrated in the motherboard. I want to use this 3rd port for internet. DRBL knows that this is set for internet. Ubuntu Network-Manager ha

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